Netanyahu, Biden discuss Gaza hostage deal
JERUSALEM, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed over phone progress in negotiations aimed at securing the release of hostages in Gaza on Sunday, Netanyahu's office said.
Netanyahu briefed Biden on a mandate given to negotiators in Qatar to advance efforts for the hostages' release. A high-level Israeli delegation arrived in Doha earlier on Sunday, i